(A) Authority. This chapter is enacted pursuant to Cal. Gov't Code § 935.
(B) Claims required. All claims for money and damages against the city or against one of its employees for an act or omission committed by that employee within the scope of that employee's employment not otherwise governed by the Government Claims Act, Cal. Gov't Code §§ 900 et seq., or another state law (hereinafter in this section, "claims") shall be presented within the time, and in the manner, prescribed by Cal. Gov't Code Part 3 of Division 3.6 of Title 1 (commencing with § 900 thereof) for claims against a city or an employee of a city.
(C) Form of claim. All claims shall be made in writing and verified by the claimant or by his or her guardian, conservator, executor or administrator. No claim may be filed on behalf of a class of persons unless verified by every member of that class as required by this section. In addition, all claims shall contain the information required by Cal. Gov't Code § 910.
(D) Action on claim. The city shall respond to all claims within the time provided in Cal. Gov't Code § 912.4.
(E) Claim prerequisite to suit. In accordance with Cal. Gov't Code §§ 935(b), 945.4, 945.6, 950.2 and 950.6, all claims shall be presented as provided in this section and acted upon by the city prior to the filing of any action on such claims and no such action may be maintained by a person who has not complied with the requirements of divisions (B) and (C) of this section.
(F) Suit. Any action brought against the city upon any claim or demand shall conform to the requirements of Cal. Gov't Code §§ 940 - 949. Any action brought against any employee of the city shall conform with the requirements of Cal. Gov't Code §§ 950 - 951.
(G) Leave to file late claim. Application may be made to file a late claim as provided in Cal. Gov't Code § 935(e). Denial of leave to file a late claim may be reviewed as provided in Cal. Gov't Code § 946.6.
(Ord. 1069-C-S, passed 6-13-06)